Monument record 0475400000 - STONEY CLOSE FIELD, HILL FM

Summary

Twenty-one undated pits were found in watching brief during construction of the M40 at Hill Farm

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Type and Period (1)

  • PIT (Unknown date)

Description

21 OR MORE PITS EXPOSED IN TOPSOIL STRIPPING DURING CONSTRUCTION OF M40 MOTORWAY (M40 SITE 15). 2 EXCAVATED BY R A CHAMBERS (OXFORD UNIT) & REMAINDER WATCHED. PITS CONTAINED WOOD & CHARCOAL & 1 UNDATABLE BRONZE OBJECT. WOODLAND INDUSTRY? DATE & PURPOSE UNCERTAIN (B1-2). BRONZE & SOIL SAMPLES AT BCM.

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC2831 Article in serial: R A Chambers. 1973. 'UNIDENTIFIED FEATURES AT STONEY CLOSE, HILL FARM, STOKENCHURCH', IN OXONIENSIA 38 PP174-179. Vol 38.
  • <2>SBC8073 Unpublished document: Oxfordshire County Council. 1980. M E FARLEY, JULY 1980 (& SEE OXFORDSHIRE C.C. MUSEUMS DEPT. P.R.N. CARD 5837, COPY FILED).

Location

Grid reference SU 742 967 (point)
Civil Parish STOKENCHURCH, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Finds (2)

  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Unknown date)
  • PLANT MACRO REMAINS (Unknown date)

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: Salvage excavation and watching brief (Ref: M40 site 15) (EBC13389)

Record last edited

Dec 5 2023 9:53PM

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